On the stock market since 2014, it operates in the world of heavy industry. It has 981 employees. Now — the numbers.
The company closed last year at a loss: costs ran above sales. The picture changes only if spending is reined in.
An average decline of 11% a year over the last 4 years — the most striking risk in this picture. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
Before the clock runs out, either sales must climb sharply or new money must come in. For now, time is on the company’s side.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
A solid grade overall — yet the debt outweighs the cash. The strength here comes from earnings power.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
The stock trades near its peak today. For long-term holders the ride has paid off so far — though past performance guarantees nothing about the future.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 186 buys and 44 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $1.15 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $4.4M against $342.1M in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
The growth engine is running at low revs right now. Report-card grade: 2/100.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 26/100.
On our five-subject report card, GNK sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: GNK is a small company that closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.